Xinjiang County
Encyclopedia
Xinjiang County formerly Jiangzhou , lies in the municipal region of Yuncheng in the province of Shanxi
.
to the east and Jishan County
to the west. Xiangning County
to the northwest, Xiangfen County
to the northeast, and Houma City to the east are all in Linfen
Municipality.
The Fenhe (汾河) River, a major tributary of the Yellow
, flows westward through the county.
The county executive, legislature, and judiciary
are in Longxing Town (龙兴镇), together with the CPC
and PSB
branches.
The county is the home of the Jiangzhou Drum Troupe (山西绛州鼓乐团, also known as Shanxi Jiangzhou Drum Art Ensemble, 山西绛州鼓乐艺术团), China's most famous traditional percussion ensemble, which was founded in 1987.
(辛亥革命, Xinhai Geming), Xinjiang was known as Jiangzhou (Chinese: 绛州; pinyin: Jiàngzhōu).
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
.
Situation
The county's area is approximately 600 km2. It is bordered by Wenxi CountyWenxi County
Wenxi County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Yuncheng city.-References:*...
to the east and Jishan County
Jishan County
Jishan County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Yuncheng city.-References:*...
to the west. Xiangning County
Xiangning County
Xiangning County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Linfen city.-References:*...
to the northwest, Xiangfen County
Xiangfen County
Xiangfen County is an administrative district of the Shanxi province in China. It has an area of and has 500,000 inhabitants.-External links:*...
to the northeast, and Houma City to the east are all in Linfen
Linfen
-Administrative divisions:The prefecture-level city of Linfen is divided in one district, two cities and fourteen counties. The information here presented uses the metric system and data from 2010 Census.-Pollution:...
Municipality.
The Fenhe (汾河) River, a major tributary of the Yellow
Yellow River
The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into...
, flows westward through the county.
Administration
Xinjiang's population is 320,000 (2002).The county executive, legislature, and judiciary
Basic people's court
A basic people's court is a lowest level court in the Courts of General Jurisdiction in the People's Republic of China. According to the Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China, the basic people's courts handle the first instance cases at the local level.Basic people's...
are in Longxing Town (龙兴镇), together with the CPC
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
and PSB
Public Security Bureau
In the People's Republic of China, a public security bureau refers to the government offices while the smaller offices are called Police posts which are similar in concept to the Japanese Kōban system) present in each province and municipality that handles policing , public security, and...
branches.
Industry
Until recently, its industry was dominated by the production of handicrafts, including lacquerware, embroidery, and leather goods, as well as the manufacture of drugs.Culture
Xinjiang is known for its folk opera performances.The county is the home of the Jiangzhou Drum Troupe (山西绛州鼓乐团, also known as Shanxi Jiangzhou Drum Art Ensemble, 山西绛州鼓乐艺术团), China's most famous traditional percussion ensemble, which was founded in 1987.
History
Until the Xinhai RevolutionXinhai Revolution
The Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, also known as Revolution of 1911 or the Chinese Revolution, was a revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing , and established the Republic of China...
(辛亥革命, Xinhai Geming), Xinjiang was known as Jiangzhou (Chinese: 绛州; pinyin: Jiàngzhōu).
Famous Locals
- The Chan BuddhistZenZen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism founded by the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. The word Zen is from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chán , which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, which can be approximately translated as "meditation" or "meditative state."Zen...
monk Yaoshan Weiyan (药山惟俨, 751-834) - The MingMing DynastyThe Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
scholar-official and Roman Catholic Thomas Han (韓霖, Han Lin, 1601-1649)